Association of Estimated Insulin Resistance with N-Terminal B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration in Men with Metabolic Syndrome by Paweł Krzesiński, Wiesław Piechota, Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Grzegorz Gielerak, Agnieszka Woźniak-Kosek

“…In 86 male patients with MS (78 of them hypertensive), blood pressure, anthropometric measures, NT-proBNP, creatinine, glucose, and insulin were assessed and eIR was calculated using homeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR). …”
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Validation of DSDs of GPM DPR with Ground-Based Disdrometers over the Tianshan Region, China by Xinyu Lu, Xiuqin Wang, Cheng Li, Yan Liu, Yong Zeng, Hong Huo

“…The droplet spectrum parameters retrieved with the GPM dual-frequency radar system were compared with those calculated from the laser disdrometer observations. …”
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Beliefs and outlook toward medications in Indian patients with very early rheumatoid arthritis: Cross sectional survey by Sakir Ahmed, Arup Mahapatra, Basanta Kumar Behera, Prasanta Padhan

“…Correlations of these scores with age, sex, time to presentation, education, occupation, and income were calculated. Results: Mean (±standard deviation) age of the cohort was 47.6 (±13.4) years with 88.4% (221) being females. …”
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Experimental investigation of the parameters of additively manufactured coaxial swirl injectors by Samir Vekilov, Volodymyr Lipovskyi, Roman Marchan, Artem Lohvynenko

“…The obtained data is analyzed and compared to the calculated values. …”
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Accuracy of additive and subtractive hybrid fabrication of complete-arch implant titanium frameworks by WANG Han, HU Jian, LI Lin

“…The centroid coordinates were imported into a reverse-measurement software(Geomagic Control X) and the angular deviation of each interface was calculated by creating “line features”. Statistical tests were performed using Kruskal-Wallis, ManneWhitney U, and one-way ANOVA(α=0.05). …”
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Costs of Potential Medication Wastage Due to Switching Treatment Among People With Multiple Sclerosis by Darin T. Okuda, Achal Patel, Robert Schuldt, Ibraheem Abioye, Nicole G. Bonine

“…The cost of PMW for insurers and PwMS due to overlap was calculated only at the point of switch to the new DMT and defined as the cost of the remaining days’ supply of the prior DMT. …”
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Influence of Light-Curing Time and Increment Thickness on the Properties of Bulk Fill Composite Resins With Distinct Application Systems by Carlos Rocha Gomes Torres, Taiana Paola Prado, Daniele Mara da Silva Ávila, Cesar Rogério Pucci, Alessandra Bühler Borges

“…After 24 h, Knoop microhardness (KN) was measured, and the bottom/top ratio (B/Tratio) was calculated. The DC was measured using Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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PENGARUH VARIASI KONSENTRASI DAN LAMA PERENDAMAN ASAM LAKTA TERHADAP KANDUNGAN GLUKOSA DAN KUALITAS TEPUNG GANYONG (Canna Edualis Kerr ) SEBAGAI PETUNJUK PRAKTIKUM BIOKIMIA by Erika Ayu Desanti, R. Bekti Kiswardianta, Nasrul Rofiah Hidayati

“…Collecting data by calculating the glucose level using titration method with Na. …”
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Dynamic Simulation of Underground Cable Laying for Digital Three-Dimensional Transmission Lines by Chunhua Fang, Wenqi Lu, Jialiang Liu, Xiuyou Yang, Jin Zhang

“…Subsequently, an error analysis is conducted to compare the axial tension and laying speed of the cable with theoretical calculation values. The study then proceeds to analyze tension fluctuations during the cable laying process and assess the load-bearing capacity of the pulleys, thus facilitating effective control of the construction process and enhancing safety measures. …”
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Variations in Semen Quality and Potential for Frozen Semen Production in Aceh Cattle by E. Sophian, S. Said, M. A. Setiadi, R. I. Arifiantini

“…This study aimed to analyze the quality of fresh and frozen semen in Aceh cattle and calculate the potential production of frozen semen in Aceh bulls over 1 year. …”
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The Complex Neural Network Model for Mass Appraisal and Scenario Forecasting of the Urban Real Estate Market Value That Adapts Itself to Space and Time by Leonid N. Yasnitsky, Vitaly L. Yasnitsky, Aleksander O. Alekseev

“…The model can also be used by government agencies authorized to conduct public cadastral assessment for calculating property taxes.…”
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Diurnal variation in atmospheric pressure in Siedlce in 2001-2022 by Elżbieta Radzka, Marlena Radzka, Maria Markowska, Jozefína Pokrývková

“…For each month, the number of days with specific diurnal pressure changes was calculated. The trend in monthly pressure changes was determined based on linear regression equations. …”
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Using unmanned aerial vehicles to estimate body volume at scale for ecological monitoring by Thomas C. Stone, Katrina J. Davis

“…We investigate the optimal ground sampling distance (GSD) for surveys by calculating the success rates and accuracy of volume estimates of individuals at different altitudes. …”
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Comparative radio‐frequency and crosstalk analysis of carbon‐based nano‐interconnects by Manjit Kaur, Neena Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, Balwinder Raj, Arun K. Singh

“…Further, the 3‐dB bandwidth calculations for AsF5‐doped MLGNRs suggest 18.6‐ and 9.7‐fold enhancement compared with Cu and MWCNTs at 1000 μm. …”
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DYNAMICS OF HAEMATOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS OF PEKIN DUCK BLOOD DURING ADMINISTRATION OF ORGANIC SELENIUM PREPARATION by Ye. O. Anisimova, V. V. Pronin, L. V. Kletikova, N. N. Yakimenko

“…To assess hematological parameters RBC and WBC count was performed, hemoglobin contents and hematocrit value were determined and color index of blood was calculated. The experiment demonstrated gradual increase in these parameters in the experimental and control groups. …”
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Optimizing a low-temperature preservation technique for Bacillus anthracis strains by A. P. Rodionov, E. A. Artemeva, L. A. Melnikova, D. M. Sahibullina

“…At first biological properties of the strains were studied and the number of viable cells was calculated. Later on, the strains were placed into low-temperature preservation facilities, at the temperature of –40 and –70 °C. …”
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Penetration of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Deep Carious Lesions of Human Permanent Teeth: An In Vitro Study by Jutharat Manuschai, Supitcha Talungchit, Supawadee Naorungroj

“…The silver penetration depth/lesion depth (PD/LD) ratio was calculated for each sample. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare differences between the two groups. …”
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High SERS performance of functionalized carbon dots in the detection of dye contaminants by Yanqiu Yang, Lingru Kong, Yong Ding, Lixin Xia, Shuo Cao, Peng Song

“…The mechanism between components has been proved by calculations originating from the plasmonic Ag and active electronic transmission among the bridging CDs and PBA via the close spatial π-π effect. …”
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Stability of agronomic traits in interspecific hybrid potato clones in the Central Region of European Russia by M. S. Khlopyuk, N. A. Chalaya, E. V. Rogozina

“…Environmental sustainability was determined by calculating the parameters of plasticity (bI) and stability (σ2) according to N. …”
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Determinants of nosocomial infections and emerging antibiotic resistance in the Intensive Care Unit: A prospective evidence-based study by Pranali Patil, Amol Muthal, Jignesh Shah, Asavari Raut

“…Incidence, risk factors, and outcome parameters were calculated using Mann Whitney U test, Chi-square test, and stepwise univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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